Abstract
Twenty-one bamboo species grown in Taiwan were selected for the investigating of the culm-form characteristics including internode length, culm diameter, culm wall thickness, culm wall fraction, and their over-all evaluation. The samples could be classified into three types on the basis of culm diameter namely: Type A (culm diameter ＜ 25 mm), Type B (25 mm ＜ culm diameter ＜ 45 mm), and Type C ( culm diameter ＞45 mm). The surveyed specimens show different value with species in all culm-form characteristics. This study showed that this method could be used to evaluate the relevant properties regarding to the potential application of bamboo. Culm-form characteristics should be considered individually for different types of utilization.
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